New song! Keep reading for a message on what it's about and stuff, but click here to watch!

Last fall, when I started going to therapy, I was diagnosed with mild OCD. It came as a surprise, but as I started to think about it more and more, my perfectionism in creation and performance suddenly made a lot of sense.

When my amazing year in DEH came to a close and I returned to normal life again, I started to see things through a new lens and semi-subconsciously dissect how OCD affected my thinking, my feeling, and the way I love/fall in love.

I followed my brain down every twist and turn of fear and discovery. In the middle of it all, about two weeks ago, I wrote this song about falling in love as a teenager with OCD. As I’ve revisited some older songs to share with you all...

I realized that they’re about falling in love with OCD, too. How could they not be?

I’m not ashamed of this diagnosis in the slightest. Long before I had a name for it, I used that part of my brain as a superpower to create and I am so, so very proud of that. This song is no exception.

It didn’t feel right to release it as a simple guitar song, so Every Pretty Girl is fully orchestrated, with my amazing brother Matthew Tinkelman on the Violins and Viola.

As much as I use my OCD positively, it can often be overwhelming, and that’s what this song is about. If you don’t have OCD or a similar disorder/superpower, I hope this song detailing the pitfalls of young love resonates with you. If you do, you’re seen and heard. I promise.